EP4104232B1 - Ionenleitende schicht und verfahren zur herstellung - Google Patents

Ionenleitende schicht und verfahren zur herstellung

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EP4104232B1
EP4104232B1 EP21791728.5A EP21791728A EP4104232B1 EP 4104232 B1 EP4104232 B1 EP 4104232B1 EP 21791728 A EP21791728 A EP 21791728A EP 4104232 B1 EP4104232 B1 EP 4104232B1
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Yuto Takagi
Chuanping Li
Ruofan Wang
Michael MCGAHAN
Vladimir Ouspenski
Jeremy Flamanc
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  • the following is directed to an ion conductive layer and methods of forming the same, and to, in particular, a solid ion conductive layer and methods of forming the same.
  • Solid-state lithium batteries are expected to provide higher energy densities and faster recharging times and cause fewer safety concerns compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries, by enabling lithium metal anode. Uses of solid-state electrolytes have been demonstrated to help improve the performance of lithium metal anodes.
  • US 2018/205112 A1 describes a solid electrolyte for a negative electrode of a secondary battery the solid electrolyte comprising: a first solid electrolyte having a first surface; and a second solid electrolyte on the first solid electrolyte, the second solid electrolyte having a second surface, wherein the first solid electrolyte and the second solid electrolyte each have an ionic conductivity effective for a deposition metal, and wherein the first surface and the second surface are different in composition, structure, or both.
  • the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes”, “including”, “has”, “having,” or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion.
  • a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of features is not necessarily limited only to those features but can include other features not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
  • “or” refers to an inclusive-or and not to an exclusive-or. For example, a condition A or B is satisfied by any one of the following: A is true (or present), and B is false (or not present), A is false (or not present), and B is true (or present), and both A and B are true (or present).
  • Embodiments herein relate to a solid ion conductive layer as defined in claim 1.
  • a The solid ion conductive layer includes an ion conductive material.
  • the ion conductive material is an electrolyte material.
  • the electrolyte material can include a hygroscopic material.
  • the electrolyte material can include a sulfide-based or halide-based electrolyte material having a bulk ion conductivity that is suitable for applications of a solid-state battery, such as a solid-state lithium-ion battery.
  • the solid ion conductive layer includes a porous structure, namely a foamed matrix, including the electrolyte material.
  • the ion conductive layer can be a composite layer further including an electron conductive material, such as an anode or cathode active material.
  • the ion conductive layer can be a component of an electrochemical device.
  • the ion conductive layer can be formed into a composite layer including an anode, a cathode, or any combination thereof.
  • an electrochemical device can include a solid-state lithium-ion battery.
  • the method can allow the formation of a porous structure including a halide-based or sulfide-based electrolyte material that is typically hygroscopic.
  • the method can further allow the formation of controlled porosity and/or thickness of the solid ion conductive layer to suit applications of a solid-state battery.
  • the solid ion conductive layer includes a foamed matrix including an electrolyte material.
  • the electrolyte material can be embedded in the foamed matrix.
  • the electrolyte material can include a hygroscopic material.
  • An exemplary hygroscopic electrolyte material can include a halide-based material, a sulfide-based material, or any combination thereof.
  • the foamed matrix can include a hygroscopic electrolyte material.
  • the foamed matrix includes a halide-based electrolyte material including a complex metal halide.
  • the complex metal halide is represented by M 3- ⁇ (Me k+ ) f X 3- ⁇ +k*f , (Formula I), wherein -3 ⁇ 3; 0 ⁇ f ⁇ 1; k is the valence of Me; and 2 ⁇ k ⁇ 6.
  • the complex metal halide may be represented by M 3- ⁇ Me k+ X 3- ⁇ +k , (Formula II), wherein - 0.95 ⁇ 0.95.
  • M includes an alkali metal element including Li and can further include an alkali metal element including Na, Rb, Cs, K, or any combination thereof.
  • Me can include a divalent element, a trivalent element, a tetravalent element, a pentavalent element, a hexavalent element, or any combination thereof.
  • k may be 3 or 4 or 5.
  • X can include a halogen.
  • X can include an anion group in addition to the halogen.
  • Such anion group can include amide (-NH 2 ), hydroxide (-OH), -BF 4 , -BH 4 (borohydride), or a combination thereof.
  • the anion group may be included as an impurity or a dopant.
  • X can consist of one or more halogen or a combination of one or more halogens and an anion group.
  • M includes Li.
  • M can include Li and another alkali metal element.
  • M can consist of Li.
  • M can consist of at least one of Li, Na, Cs, Rb, and K.
  • M can consist of Li, and at least one of Cs and Na.
  • Me can include an alkaline earth element, such as Mg, Ca, Sr, and/or Ba, a Group 12 element, such as Zn, or any combination thereof.
  • alkaline earth element such as Mg, Ca, Sr, and/or Ba
  • Group 12 element such as Zn, or any combination thereof.
  • Me can include one or more trivalent elements.
  • Me can include a Group 13 element, such as In and/or Al, a Group 3 element, a rare earth element, such as Sc, Y, and/or a lanthanide, or any combination thereof.
  • Me can include one or more tetravalent element, such as a Group 4 element (i.e., Zr and/or Hf), Sn, one or more pentavalent element, such as a Group5 element (i.e., Nb, and/or Ta), Bi, or any combination thereof.
  • Me can include a rare earth element, such as Y, Sc, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Tm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Lu, or any combination thereof.
  • the halide-based material may include (Li 1-d Na d )Li 2 REX 6 (Formula III), wherein RE is one or more rare earth elements, and 0 ⁇ d ⁇ 1.
  • RE can include Y, Gd, Er, or a combination thereof.
  • RE can consist of Y.
  • RE can consist of Y and at least one other rare earth element.
  • the halide-based material may include Li 3 Y Z RE 1-Z X 6 (Formula IV), wherein 0 ⁇ Z ⁇ 1, RE is one or more rare earth element other than Y.
  • a particular example of a halide-based electrolyte material can include Li 3 YBr 6 , Li 3 YCl 6 , Li 3 (Al, Ga, In)X 6 , (Li 0.5 ,Na 0.5 ) 2 LiYCl 6 , Li 3 YBr 6 , Li 2.5 Y 0.5 Zr 0.5 Cl 6 , Li 3 Y 0.95 Sm 0.05 Br 3 Cl 3 , Li 3 Y 0.9 Sm 0.1 Br 3 Cl 3 , Li 3 YBr 3 Cl 3 , Li 3 Y 0.9 Er 0.1 Br 3 Cl 3 , Li 3 Y 0.9 Lu 0.1 Br 3 Cl 3 , Li 3 Y 0.9 Tb 0.1 Br 3 Cl 3 , Li 3 Y 0.95 Bi 0.05 Br 6 , Li 3 Y 0.9 Dy 0.1 Br 3 Cl 3 , Li 3 Y 0.9 Eu 0.1 Br 3 Cl 3 , Li 3.1 Y 0.9 Ba 0.1 Br 6 , Li 2.8 Y 0.9 Ta 0.1 Br 2 Cl 2
  • the halide-based electrolyte material can include an ammonium halide, such as NH 4 Cl, NH 4 Br, or a combination thereof.
  • ammonium halide may be a dopant or an impurity present in a complex metal halide.
  • the hygroscopic material can include lithium halides with an anti-perovskite crystal structure, a lithium oxyhalide, a lithium halide hydroxide, or a combination thereof.
  • the hygroscopic material can include Li 3-x M x/2 OA 1-z A' z , where A and A' are A-site halogens such as F, Cl, Br, or I.
  • a particular example can include Li 3 OCl, Li 3 OBr, Li 3 O(Cl, Br) (e.g., Li 3 OCl 0.3 Br 0.5 ), Li 2 OHX (e.g., Li 2 OHCl and Li 2 OHBr), or the like.
  • the electrolyte material can include a sulfide-based material.
  • the sulfide-based material can include an amorphous phase, a crystalline phase, or any combination thereof.
  • a particular example of the sulfide-based material can include, but not limited to, xLi2S-yP2S5 (LPS), such as 0.67Li 2 S-0.33P 2 S 5 , 80Li 2 S-20P 2 S 5 , 75Li 2 S-25P 2 S 5 , 70Li 2 S-30P 2 S 5 , and the like, Li 2 S-X, wherein X represents at least one sulfide of SiS 2 , GeS 2 , and B 2 S 3 , such as 0.50Li 2 S-0.50GeS 2 , LiI-Li 2 S-SiS 2 , such as 0.40LiI-0.36Li 2 S-0.24SiS 2 and the like, 0.05Li 4 SiO 4 -0.57Li 2
  • the electrolyte material can have a particular bulk ion conductivity that can facilitate the formation of improved performance of the solid ion conductive material.
  • the electrolyte material can have a bulk ion conductivity of at least 0.1 mS/cm, 0.5 mS/cm, 1 mS/cm, at least 1.5 mS/cm, or at least 2 mS/cm.
  • the electrolyte material can have a bulk ion conductivity of at most 50 mS/cm, at most 45 mS/cm, at most 40 mS/cm, at most 40 mS/cm, at most 40 mS/cm, at most 35 mS/cm, at most 30 mS/cm, at most 29 mS/cm, at most 25 mS/cm, at most 20 mS/cm, at most 15 mS/cm, at most 10 mS/cm, at most 5 mS/cm, at most 3 mS/cm, 2 mS/cm, or 1mS/cm.
  • the electrolyte material can have a bulk ion conductivity in a range including any of the minimum and maximum values noted herein. As described herein, the bulk ion conductivity is measured at 23 °C.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a particular content of the electrolyte material that can facilitate improved formation and property and/or performance of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include at least 5 vol% of the electrolyte material for the total volume of the solid ion conductive layer, such as at least 7 vol%, at least 9 vol%, at least 10 vol%, at least 12 vol%, at least 15 vol%, at least 17 vol%, at least 19 vol%, at least 20 vol%, at least 25 vol%, at least 27 vol%, or at least 30 vol% for the total volume of the ion conductive layer.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include at most 70 vol% of the electrolyte material for the total volume of the solid ion conductive layer, such as at most 68 vol%, at most 65 vol% at most 60 vol%, at most 58 vol%, at most 55 vol%, at most 50 vol%, at most 48 vol%, at most 45 vol%, at most 42 vol%, at most 40 vol%, at most 38 vol%, at most 35 vol%, at most 30 vol%, at most 28 vol%, at most 25 vol%, at most 20 vol%, at most 15 vol%, at most 10 vol%, or at most 5 vol% for a total volume of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the electrolyte material can be in a content in a range including any of minimum and maximum percentages noted herein.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include 20 vol% to 40 vol% of the electrolyte material for the total volume of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include an organic material that can facilitate the improved formation and improved performance of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the organic material can facilitate the formation of the solid ion conductive layer with an improved property.
  • the property can include pore characteristics, thickness, ion conductivity, wettability of an electrode active material, chemical and physical compatibility, flexibility, chemical stability, electrochemical stability, mechanical strength, elasticity, plasticity, softness, or any combination thereof.
  • An exemplary pore characteristic can include porosity, average pore sizes, pore shapes, pore orientation, aspect ratio, pore size distribution, surface area, or any combination thereof.
  • the organic material may have minimal or no reactivity to the electrolyte material in the process of forming the ion conductive layer, in the operation conditions that the solid ion conductive layer is applied, or both.
  • the organic material may cause little or no adverse effect on the composition, ionic conductivity, electron conductivity, electrochemical stability, or both of the electrolyte material.
  • the organic material can have a particular Reactivity Value that can facilitate the improved formation and improved property of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the organic material can have a Reactivity Value of at most 20% or less than 20%, such as at most 18%, at most 15%, at most 12%, or at most 10%.
  • organic material can have a Reactivity Value of less than 10%, such as at most 9%, at most 8%, at most 7%, at most 6%, at most 5%, at most 4%, at most 3%, or at most 2%.
  • the organic material can have a Reactivity Value of 0% or greater than 0%, such as at least 0.01%, at least 0.1%, at least 0.2%, at least 0.3%, at least 0.5%, at least 0.8%, or at least 1%.
  • the Reactivity Value can be in a range including any of the minimum and maximum percentages noted herein.
  • the organic material can have a Reactivity Value of up to at most 2%.
  • the organic material may have a Reactivity Value of less than 20% for a halide-based material including Li 3 YBr 6 or a halide-based material including a crystalline structure similar to Li 3 YBr 6 , such as a layered crystalline structure, or more particularly, a monoclinic crystalline structure.
  • the organic material may have a Reactivity Value of less than 10% for a halide-based material including Li 3 YCl 6 or a halide-based material including a crystalline structure similar to Li 3 YCl 6 , such as a crystalline structure of hexagonal or trigonal crystal system.
  • the Reactivity Value can be determined as follows. Reactivity Value of the organic material to the ion conductive material can be tested by mixing the solid ion conductive material with the organic material at a weight percentage ratio of 10:90 and keeping the mixture at not greater than 100 °C, such as 20 °C to 60 °C, in an inert atmosphere for at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours.
  • X-ray diffraction analysis can be performed to detect a change to the XRD pattern, such as changes to the characteristic peak of the ionic conductive material and changes of other peaks between before and after the test.
  • the change can include the disappearance of the characteristic peak, changes to the intensity of the characteristic peak, changes to the intensity of characteristic peaks of certain impurity or degradation or decomposition product of the solid ion conductive material, or any combination thereof.
  • the Reactivity Value of the organic material may be tested and determined as follows.
  • the organic material and the ion conductive material can be mixed at a weight percentage ratio of 70:30, wherein each of the ion conductive material is at 30 wt.% and the polymer is at 70 wt.% in the mixture for the total weight of the ion conductive material and the organic material.
  • an inorganic catalyst of the organic material may be utilized for forming the solid ion conductive layer, and the mixture of the catalyst and the organic material may be used in lieu of the organic material for testing the Reactivity Value of the mixture of the catalyst and organic material.
  • the mixture can be sealed in a gas-tight sample holder with a Kapton film window for performing an XRD analysis.
  • the entire testing can be performed in a dry environment with H 2 O content ⁇ 1 ppm.
  • XRD analysis can be conducted from 25 to 80 degrees two theta, with a step size of 7.5 °C and step duration of 120 seconds rate, using an X-ray diffractometer.
  • the representative decomposition product can be binary including lithium and the major anion atom of the ion conductive material.
  • lithium halide can be the representative decomposition product of the halide-based material of embodiments herein. Accordingly, A can be the characteristic peak of the halide-based material, and B can be the characteristic peak of lithium halide. Referring to FIG.
  • a and B are illustrated in the XRD pattern for testing the Reactivity Value of an organic material with Li 3 YBr 6 in comparison with the XRD pattern of the original Li 3 YBr 6 .
  • the characteristic XRD peak of Li 3 YBr 6 typically appears between 31 and 32.2 degrees two theta, and the characteristic peak of LiBr between 27.9 and 28.5 degrees two theta.
  • the characteristic peak of Li 3 YCl 6 is between 40.5 and 41.5 degrees two theta, and LiCl between 34.5 and 35.5 degrees two theta.
  • the Reactivity Value of the organic material can be determined as 0.
  • the Reactivity Value of the organic material can be determined as indefinite.
  • the XRD pattern of the original ion conductive material may include the characteristic peak of the representative decomposition product.
  • the halide-based material may include lithium halide as an impurity.
  • the organic material can have a particular Moisture Absorption Rate (referred to as "MAR" hereinafter) that can facilitate the improved formation and improved property of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • MAR Moisture Absorption Rate
  • the organic material can have a MAR of at most 1.0 wt.%, such as at most 0.8 wt.%, at most 0.5 wt.%, at most 0.3 wt.%, or at most 0.1 wt.%.
  • the organic material can have MAR of 0 wt.% or at least 0.01 wt.% or at least 0.03 wt.%.
  • the organic material can have the MAR in a range including any of the minimum and maximum percentages noted herein.
  • the organic material can have MAR of up to 0.3 wt.%.
  • the MAR can be tested and determined as follows.
  • a specimen of the organic material having a specified dimension can be placed in distilled water or exposed to humid air (i.e., 50% relative humidity) at 23 °C or 100 °C for 24 hours.
  • the specimen can be dried in an oven and then placed in a desiccator to cool. Immediately upon cooling the specimen is weighed to obtain W BE .
  • the MAR can be determined according to ASTM D570 or ISO 62.
  • the organic material can have a hydrophobic portion, a lipophilic portion, or a combination thereof.
  • the organic material can have a particular hydrophile-lipophile balance (referred to as "HLB” hereinafter) value that can facilitate the improved formation and improved property of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • HLB hydrophile-lipophile balance
  • the organic material can have an HLB value of at most 10, such as at most 9.6, at most 9, at most 8.8, at most 8.2, at most 7.6, at most 7.3, at most 7, at most 6.6, at most 6, at most 5.6, at most 5, at most 4.8, at most 4.2, at most 4, at most 3.8, at most 3.3, at most 3, at most 2.6, at most 2.2, at most 2, at most 1.5, at most 1, at most 0.5, or at most 0.1
  • the organic material can have an HLB value of 0 or higher, such as at least 0.001, at least 0.005, at least 0.01, at least 0.05, at least 0.0.08, or at least 0.1.
  • the organic material can have an HLB value in a range including any of the minimum and maximum values noted herein.
  • the organic material can have an HLB of up to 4.
  • HLB 20 ⁇ M h /M
  • M h is the molecular mass of the hydrophilic portion of the organic material
  • M is the molecular mass of the whole organic material.
  • an HLB value of 0 can correspond to a completely lipophilic/hydrophobic molecule
  • a value of 20 can correspond to a completely hydrophilic/lipophobic molecule.
  • the organic material can have a particular dielectric constant that can facilitate improved formation, property, and/or performance of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the organic material may have a dielectric constant of at most 35, such as at most 33, at most 31, at most 29, at most 26, at most 23, at most 20, at most 19, at most 17, at most 15, at most 13, at most 12, at most 11, at most 10.5, at most 10, at most 9, at most 8, at most 7, at most 6, at most 5, at most 4, at most 3, or at most 2.
  • the organic material may have a dielectric constant of at least 0.5, such as at least 1, at least 2, at least 3, at least 4, or at least 5.
  • the organic material may include a dielectric constant in a range including any of the minimum and maximum values noted herein.
  • the organic material may include a particular HLB value, a particular Reactivity Value, a particular dielectric constant, or any combination thereof.
  • the organic material may include a solvent material having an HLB value of 0, a Reactivity Value of at most 20%, a dielectric constant of at most 35, or any combination thereof.
  • the organic material may include a solvent including an HLB value of 0, a Reactivity Value of less than 20%, and a dielectric constant of at most 12.
  • an organic solvent can include heptane, cyclohexane, dibromomethane, dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, or any combination thereof.
  • the organic material may include a binder material including a particular HLB value, a particular Reactivity Value, or any combination thereof.
  • the organic binder material may include an HLB value of less than 10 and a Reactivity Value of less than 20%.
  • the organic binder material may include an HLB value of less than 10 and a Reactivity Value of less than 10%.
  • an organic binder can include hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber, Styrene butadiene rubber, Polyisobutylene, Poly(vinylidene fluoride), Poly(acrylonitrile), Paraffin wax, Polyethylene, Polyvinyl chloride, Poly(ethylene oxide), Polyvinyl pyrrolidone, Poly(methyl methacrylate), or any combination thereof.
  • the organic material can include a polymer, such as a thermosetting polymer, thermoplastic polymer, or any combination thereof.
  • organic material can include one or more of paraffin wax, polyisobutylene, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, poly (methyl methacrylate), polyethylene glycol, camphene, urea, poly(acrylonitrile), polyethylene carbonate, polyvinyl chloride, poly(ethylene oxide), poly(propylene oxide), poly(vinylidene fluoride), poly(dimethylsiloxane), poly[bis(methoxy ethoxyethoxide)-phosphazene], polypropylene glycol, polycaprolactone, and poly(trimethylene carbonate), poly(methyl acrylate), poly(vinylidene fluoride)-co-hexafluoropropylene, poly(acrylonitrile-co-butadiene), poly(styrene-butadiene-styrene), and styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene, styrene-butadiene rubber, hydrogenated nit
  • the organic material can include one or more polymer selected from the group consisting of poly(propylene oxide), poly(vinylidene fluoride), poly(dimethylsiloxane), poly[bis(methoxy ethoxyethoxide)-phosphazene], polypropylene glycol, polycaprolactone, and poly(trimethylene carbonate), poly(methyl acrylate), poly(vinylidene fluoride)-co-hexafluoropropylene, poly(acrylonitrile-co-butadiene), poly(styrene-butadiene-styrene), and styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene, hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber, high density polyethylene, low density polyethylene, poly(ethylene oxide), polystyrene, styrene-butadiene rubber, and polyurethane.
  • the organic material can consist of a polymer including polyurethane, epoxy, or a combination thereof.
  • the organic material can include a polymer including siloxane.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include polysiloxane.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a silicone-based polymer.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a foamed matrix including silicone.
  • the ion conductive layer can include a particular content of the organic material that can facilitate improved formation and performance of the ion conductive layer.
  • the ion conductive layer can include at least 1 vol% of the organic material for a total volume of the ion conductive layer, such as at least 2 vol%, at least 3 vol%, at least 4 vol%, at least 5 vol%, at least 10 vol%, at least 15 vol%, at least 20 vol%, at least 25 vol%, at least 30 vol%, or at least 35 vol%.
  • the ion conductive layer may include at most 50 vol% of the organic material for the total volume of the ion conductive layer, such as at most 48 vol%, at most 45 vol%, at most 40 vol%, at most 36 vol%, at most 30 vol%, at most 25 vol%, at most 20% vol%, at most 15 vol%, at most 10 vol%, at most 8 vol%, at most 7 vol%, at most 6 vol%, or at most 5 vol% for the total volume of the ion conductive layer.
  • the content of the organic material may be in a range including any of the minimum and maximum percentages noted herein.
  • the ion conductive layer can include at least 5 vol% and at most 15 vol% of the organic material for a total volume of the ion conductive layer.
  • the ion conductive layer can include a particular ratio of the content of the electrolyte material to the content of the organic material.
  • the ion conductive layer can include a ratio of V E :V O , wherein V O is a volume percent of the organic material relative to the total volume of the solid ion conductive layer, and V E is a volume percent of the electrolyte material relative to the total volume of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the ratio of V E :V O can be at least 0.5, at least 1, at least 1.2, at least 1.5, at least 2, at least 2.5, or at least 3.
  • the ratio of V E :V O can be at most 15, at most 12, at most 10, at most 9, at most 8, at most 7, at most 6, at most 5, at most 4, at most 3, or at most 2.
  • V E :V O can be at least 2.5 and at most 12.
  • the ratio of V E :V O can be in a range including any of the minimum and maximum values noted herein.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a polymer that can be a reaction product of a foaming system.
  • An exemplary foaming system can include an organic precursor, a crosslinking agent, and a foaming agent.
  • the foaming system may include a catalyst.
  • a foaming system may include a base resin, a plasticizer, and a foaming agent.
  • each component of the foaming system can be hydrophobic.
  • each component of the foaming system can have an HBL value noted in embodiments herein, a MAR noted in embodiments herein, a Reactivity Value noted in embodiments herein, or any combination thereof.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a polymer including siloxane.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include silicone.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a foamed matrix resulted from a foaming system including a polymer including silicone, a cross-linking agent, a catalyst, and a foaming agent.
  • An example of silicone can include polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), vinyl-terminated PDMS, hydride functional siloxanes, methylhydrosiloxane-dimethylsiloxane copolymer, or any combination thereof.
  • the solid ion conductive material can include a catalyst for the silicone material.
  • the catalyst may include an inorganic material, such as metal.
  • a particular example of the catalyst can include an inert metal.
  • Another particular example of the catalyst can include platinum, platinum complex, or any combination thereof.
  • the catalyst may be in a solvent material, such as xylene.
  • the catalyst can include a complex of platinum in xylene.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a crosslinking agent such as PDMS-co-PHMS.
  • a blowing agent may include mono- or di-functional silanol, or benzyl alcohol.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a foamed matrix resulted from a foaming system including a polymer including silicone, a cross-linking agent, a catalyst, and a foaming agent.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a particular content of the polymer including siloxane that can facilitate improved formation and performance of the ion conductive layer.
  • the ion conductive layer can include at least 1 wt.% of the polymer including siloxane for a total weight of the ion conductive layer, such as at least 2 wt.%, at least 5 wt.%, at least 7 wt.%, at least 9 wt.%, at least 12 wt.%, at least 15 wt.%, at least 20 wt.%, at least 25 wt.%, at least 30 wt.%, or at least 35 wt.% for a total weight of the ion conductive layer.
  • the ion conductive layer may include at most 70 wt.% of the polymer including siloxane for the total weight of the ion conductive layer, such as at most 60 wt.%, at most 55 wt.%, at most 50 wt.%, at most 48 wt.%, at most 45 wt.%, at most 40 wt.%, at most 35 wt.%, at most 28 wt.%, at most 25 wt.%, at most 20wt.%, at most 15 wt.%, at most 12 wt.%, or at most 10 wt.% for the total weight of the ion conductive layer.
  • the content of the polymer including siloxane may be in a range including any of the minimum and maximum percentages noted herein.
  • the solid ion conductive layer may include a particular content of the catalyst, such as Pt, of at least 10 ppm, at least 20 ppm, at least 30 ppm, or at least 50 ppm for the total weight of the foamed matrix. In more particular instances, greater than 50 ppm or greater than 100 ppm for the total weight of the foamed matrix, such as at least 150 ppm, at least 200 ppm, at least 250 ppm, at least 300 ppm, at least 350 ppm, at least 400 ppm, at least 500 ppm, or at least 600 ppm for the total weight of the foamed matrix.
  • the solid ion conductive layer may include a particular content of catalyst, such as Pt, of at most 1 wt.% for the total weight of the solid ion conductive layer, such as at most 0.9 wt.%, at most 0.7 wt.%, at most 0.6 wt.%, at most 0.5 wt.%, at most 0.4 wt.%, at most 0.3 wt.%, at most 0.2 wt.%, at most 0.1 wt.%, at most 900 ppm, at most 800 ppm, at most 700 ppm, at most 600 ppm, at most 500 ppm, or at most 400 ppm for the total weight of the foamed matrix.
  • the solid ion conductive layer may include a content of catalyst, such as Pt, in a range including any of the minimum and maximum values noted herein.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include polyvinyl chloride.
  • the foamed matrix may be a reaction product of a foaming system including polyvinyl chloride, a plasticizer, and a blowing agent.
  • the plasticizer can include diisononyl phthalate (DINP)
  • the blowing agent can include azodicarbonamide.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include polyurethane that can be a reaction product of a foaming system including a hydrophobic polyol, a crosslinking agent having an HBL value of at most 4, and a foaming agent.
  • a foaming agent can include isocyanate 370, hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), isophorone diisocyanate, hydrophobic polyisocyanates, methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, or any combination thereof.
  • An example of the foaming agent can include cyclopentane, pentane, isopentane, or any combination thereof.
  • hydrophobic polyol can include hydrophobic polyol under the commercial designation of VORAPEL TM D3201 and VORAPEL TM T5001 from Dow and SOVERMOL ® 750 and SOVERMOL ® 818 from BASF.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a particular content of polyurethane that can facilitate improved formation and performance of the ion conductive layer.
  • the ion conductive layer can include at least 1 vol% of polyurethane for a total volume of the ion conductive layer, such as at least 2 vol%, at least 5 vol%, at least 7 vol%, at least 10 vol%, at least 15 vol%, at least 20 vol%, at least 25 vol%, at least 28 vol%, at least 30 vol%, or at least 35 vol%.
  • the ion conductive layer may include at most 30 vol% of polyurethane for the total volume of the ion conductive layer, such as at most 50 vol%, at most 48 vol%, at most 45 vol%, at most 42 vol%, at most 40 vol%, at most 38% vol%, or at most 35 vol % for the total volume of the ion conductive layer.
  • the content of the polyurethane may be in a range including any of the minimum and maximum percentages noted herein.
  • the ion conductive layer can include at least 5 vol% and at most 45 vol% of polyurethane for a total volume of the ion conductive layer.
  • the foamed matrix can include a particular ratio of V E :V PU , wherein V PU is a volume percent of polyurethane relative to the total volume of the foamed matrix, and V E is a volume percent of the electrolyte material relative to the total volume of the foamed matrix.
  • the ratio of V E :V PU can be at least 1.2, such as at least 1.5, at least 2, at least 2.2, at least 2.5, at least 2.7, at least 3, at least 3.3, or at least 3.5.
  • the ratio of V E :V PU can be at most 15, at most 12, at most 10, at most 9.5, at most 9, at most 8.5, at most 8, at most 7.5, at most 7, at most 6.5, at most 6, at most 5.5, at most 5, at most 4.5, or at most 4, at most 3.5, at most 3, at most 2.5, or at most 2.
  • the ratio of V E :V PU can be at least 2.5 and at most 12.
  • the ratio of V E :V PU can be in a range including any of the minimum and maximum values noted herein.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a polymer including epoxy.
  • the polymer can include epoxy formed from a foaming reaction of hydrophobic epoxy resin and a cross-linking agent.
  • epoxy resin can include tris hydroxyl phenyl ethane, resorcinol diglycidyl ether, hydrogenated bisphenol-A diglycidyl ether, modified bisphenol-A diglycidyl ether, phenol novolac epoxy, or any combination thereof.
  • epoxy under the commercial designation of Der TM 331 may be used.
  • Araldite ® casting system CY 221 from Vantico can be used.
  • An example of the cross-linking agent can include amine or thiol.
  • a particular example of the hardener can be Ancamine ® 1922A, Capcure ® 3-800, or Gabepro ® 800.
  • An exemplary foaming agent can include pentane.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a particular content of epoxy that can facilitate improved formation and performance of the ion conductive layer.
  • the ion conductive layer can include at least 1 vol% of epoxy for a total volume of the ion conductive layer, such as at least 2 vol%, at least 3 vol%, at least 4 vol%, at least 5 vol%, at least 7 vol%, at least 10 vol% at least 15 vol%, at least 20 vol%, at least 25 vol%, at least 30 vol%, or at least 35 vol%.
  • the ion conductive layer may include at most 50 vol% of epoxy for the total volume of the ion conductive layer, such as at most 48 vol%, at most 45 vol%, at most 40 vol%, at most 35 vol%, at most 28 vol%, at most 25 vol%, at most 20% vol%, at most 15 vol%, at most 12 vol%, at most 10 vol%, at most 8 vol%, or at most 5 vol% for the total volume of the ion conductive layer.
  • the content of the epoxy may be in a range including any of the minimum and maximum percentages noted herein.
  • the ion conductive layer can include at least 5 vol% and at most 45 vol% of epoxy for a total volume of the ion conductive layer.
  • the foamed matrix can include a particular ratio ofV E :V EP , wherein V EP is a volume percent of epoxy relative to the total volume of the foamed matrix, and V E is a volume percent of the electrolyte material relative to the total volume of the foamed matrix.
  • the ratio of V E :V EP can be at least 1.2, such as at least 1.5, at least 2, at least 2.2, at least 2.5, at least 2.7, at least 3, at least 3.3, or at least 3.5.
  • the ratio of V E :V EP can be at most 15, at most 12, at most 10, at most 9.5, at most 9, at most 8.5, at most 8, at most 7.5, at most 7, at most 6.5, at most 6, at most 5.5., at most 5, at most 4.5, or at most 4.
  • the ratio of V E :V EP can be in a range including any of the minimum and maximum values noted herein.
  • V E :V EP can be at least 2.5 and at most 12.
  • the organic material may be contained in the foamed matrix.
  • the electrolyte material can be dispersed in the organic material.
  • the ion conductive layer can include a lithium salt dispersed in the organic material.
  • the lithium salt may facilitate improved ion conductivity of the ion conductive layer.
  • An example of the lithium salt can include, but not limited to, LiPF 6 , LiClO 4 , LiBF 4 , LiAsF 6 , LiTf, LiSA, LiFSI, LiTFSI, LiBETI, LiCTFSI, LiBOB, LiTDI, LiPDI, LiDCTA, LiB(CN) 4 , LiPF 6 , LiBF 4 , LiSbF 6 , LiAsF 6 , LiSO 3 CF 3 , LiN(SO 2 CF 3 ) 2 , LiN(SO 2 C 2 F 5 ) 2 , LiN(SO 2 CF 3 )(SO 2 C 4 F 9 ), LiC(SO 2 CF 3 ) 3 or a combination thereof.
  • the ion conductive layer can include one or more pore characteristics including, but not limited to, a particular average pore size, a particular pore size distribution, such as D 10 , D 50 , and/or D 90 , a particular pore shape, a particular length, a particular width, a particular average aspect ratio, a particular pore distribution, a particular porosity, a particular open porosity, a particular closed porosity, or any combination thereof.
  • the one or more particular pore characteristics in combination with one or more other features of the ion conductive layer are expected to improve the formation and performance of the ion conductive layer.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a plurality of pores including closed pores, open pores, such as interconnected pores, or any combination thereof.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a particular total porosity that can facilitate improved formation and performance of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a total porosity of at least 20 vol%, such as at least 30 vol%, at least 40 vol%, at least 50 vol%, at least 60 vol% at least 70 vol% or at least 80 vol% for a total volume of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a total porosity of at most 95 vol%, such as at most 90 vol%, at most 85 vol%, at most 80 vol%, at most 75 vol%, at most 70 vol%, at most 65%, at most 60%, at most 55%, or at most 50%.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a total porosity in a range including any of the minimum and maximum percentages noted herein.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a particular average pore size that can facilitate improved performance of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • an average pore size can be at most 50 microns, at most 45 microns, at most 40 microns, at most 35 microns, at most 30 microns, at most 25 microns, at most 20 microns, at most 17.5 microns, at most 15 microns, at most 12.5 microns, at most 10 microns at most 7.5 microns, or at most 5 microns.
  • the average pore size can be at least 0.1 microns, at least 0.3 microns, at least 0.5 microns, at least 0.7 microns, at least 1 micron, at least 1.5 microns, at least 2 microns, at least 2.5 microns, at least 3 microns, at least 5 microns, at least 7.5 microns, at least 10 microns, at least 12.5 microns, porosity of at least 15 microns, at least 17.5 microns, at least 20 microns.
  • the average pore size can include any of the minima and maxima values noted herein.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include at least 50% of the pores having pore sizes within ⁇ 30% of the average pore size, or within ⁇ 25%, or within ⁇ 20%, or within ⁇ 15%, or within ⁇ 10%, or within ⁇ 5% of the average pore size. In another instance, at least 60% of the pores having pore sizes within ⁇ 30% of the average pore size, or within ⁇ 25%, or within ⁇ 20%, or within ⁇ 15%, or within ⁇ 10%, or within ⁇ 5% of the average pore size.
  • At least 70% such as at least 80%, or at least 90% of the pores having pore sizes within ⁇ 30% of the average pore size, or within ⁇ 25%, or within ⁇ 20%, or within ⁇ 15%, or within ⁇ 10%, or within ⁇ 5% of the average pore size.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a particular porosity that can include open pores.
  • at least 5% of a total porosity can be open, at least 10%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, at least 60 %, at least 70%, at least 80%, or at least 90% of the total porosity are open.
  • the majority of the pores can include open porosity.
  • at least 60% of the total porosity can include open pores, such as at least 70%, at least 80%, or at least 90% of the total porosity can include open pores.
  • 95% of the porosity or essentially all of the pores can be open pores.
  • At most 95% of a total porosity can be open, at most 90%, at most 85%, at most 80%, at most 75%, at most 70%, at most 65%, at most 50%, at most 45%, at most 40%, at most 35%, at most 30%, at most 25%, at most 20%, at most 15%, at most 10%, or at most 5% of the total porosity can be open.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include open pores in a range including any of the minimum and maximum percentages noted herein.
  • open pores can make up at least 50% to at most 95% of the total porosity of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the foamed matrix can include similar content of open pores to the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the foamed matrix can consist essentially of open pores.
  • the ion conductive layer may include closed pores.
  • at least 0.5% of a total porosity can include closed pores.
  • at least 0.5%, at least 1%, at least 3%, at least 4%, or at least 5% of the total porosity can be closed.
  • at most 10%, at most 8%, at most 6%, at most 4%, at most 3%, at most 2%, or at most 1% of the total porosity can include closed pores.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include closed pores in a range including any of the minimum and maximum percentages noted herein. For example, closed pores can make up at least 0.5% to 10% of the total porosity of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the foamed matrix can include similar content of closed pores to the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the foamed matrix can be essentially free of closed pores.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can consist of the foamed matrix.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a first type of porosity and a second type of porosity, wherein the first and second types of porosity can include a different pore characteristic including average pore size, pore size distribution, pore orientation, a content of pores, or a combination thereof.
  • the first type of porosity can include a first average pore size and the second type of porosity can include a second average pore size, wherein the first average pore size can be greater than the second average pore size.
  • the first type of porosity can include a first average pore size of at least 2 microns, at least 3 microns, at least 5 microns, at least 7 microns, at least 10 microns, at least 12 microns, at least 15 microns, or at least 17 microns.
  • the first type of porosity can include a first average pore size of at most 50 microns, at most 45 microns, at most 40 microns, at most 35 microns, at most 30 microns, at most 25 microns, at most 20 microns, at most 17 microns, at most 15 microns, at most 12 microns, at most 10 microns at most 7 microns, or at most 5 microns.
  • the first average pore size can be in a range including any of the minimum and maximum values noted herein.
  • the first type of pores can have an average pore size of 3 microns to 10 microns.
  • the first type of porosity can include open porosity, closed porosity, or a combination thereof.
  • the first type of porosity can include open pores.
  • the first porosity can make up at least 60%, at least 80%, or at least 90% of open pores of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the first type of porosity can consist essentially of open pores.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a particular content of the first type of porosity that can facilitate improved formation and function of the solid ion conductive layer
  • the first type of porosity can make up at least 1 vol% for the total volume of the ion conductive layer, at least 5 vol%, at least 10 vol%, at least 15 vol%, at least 20 vol%, at least 25 vol%, at least 30 vol%, at least 40 vol%, at least 50 vol%, at least 55 vol%, at least 60 vol%, at least 70 vol%, at least 80 vol%, or at least 90 vol% for the total volume of the ion conductive layer.
  • the first type of porosity can make up at most 95 vol% for the total volume of the ion conductive layer, at most 90 vol%, at most 80 vol%, at most 70 vol%, at most 60 vol%, at most 50 vol%, at most 40 vol%, at most 30 vol%, at most 20 vol%, or at most 10 vol% for the total volume of the ion conductive layer.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a content of the first type of porosity in a range including any of the minimum and maximum percentages noted herein.
  • the first type of pores can make up 50 vol% to 80 vol% for the total volume of the ion conductive layer.
  • the first type of porosity can make up at least 50% of the total porosity, such as at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, or at least 90% of the total porosity of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the first type of porosity may make up at most 95% of the total porosity, such as at most 90%, at most 80%, or at most 70% of the total porosity of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the total porosity can include the first porosity in a range including any of the minimum and maximum percentages noted herein.
  • the first porosity can make up the entire total porosity.
  • At least 70%, such as at least 80%, or at least 90% of pores of the first type of porosity can have pore sizes within ⁇ 30% of the first average pore size, or within ⁇ 25%, or within ⁇ 20%, or within ⁇ 15%, or within ⁇ 10%, or within ⁇ 5% of the first average pore size.
  • Pore size distribution can be determined based on at least 100 pores randomly selected from one or more scanning electron microscope images of one or more cross-sections of the ion conductive layer using Image J 1.52a, released on April 23, 2018, or a version having a similar function.
  • the first types of porosity independently comprise an aspect ratio of length:width of at least 1, at least 1.2, at least 1.5, at least 2, at least 2.3, at least 2.5, at least 2.8, or at least 3.
  • the first type of porosity can include an average aspect ratio of at most 30, at most 25, at most 22, at most 20, at most 15, at most 12, at most 10, at most 8, at most 5, or at most 4.
  • the average aspect ratio of the first type of porosity can be in a range including any of the minimum and maximum values noted herein.
  • at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, or at least 90% of pores of the first type of porosity can include an aspect ratio of length:width of at least 1 and at most 3.
  • the first type of porosity can include pores having spherical shapes.
  • the first type of porosity can include pores that are horizontally oriented. As described herein, horizontally oriented is intended to describe pores having the longitudinal axis in which the length of the pore extends, extending along the plane defined by x-axis and y-axis, where the tape/film thickness is along the z-axis.
  • the first porosity can consist essentially of horizontally oriented pores.
  • the first type of porosity may consist essentially of pores formed by a foaming reaction.
  • the foaming reaction will be described in detail later in this disclosure.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a particular content of the second type of porosity that can facilitate improved formation and function of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include at most 50 vol% of the second type of porosity for the total volume of the solid ion conductive layer, such as at most 48 vol%, at most 45 vol%, at most 40 vol%, at most 37 vol%, at most 35 vol%, at most 30 vol%, at most 28 vol%, at most 25 vol%, at most 20 vol%, at most 18 vol%, at most 15 vol%, at most 12 vol%, at most 10 vol%, at most 8 vol%, or at most 5 vol%.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include at least 0.5 vol% of the second type of porosity for the total volume of the solid ion conductive layer, such as at least 1 vol%, at least 2 vol%, at least 3 vol%, at least 4 vol%, at least 5 vol%, at least 8 vol%, at least 10 vol%, at least 12 vol%, at least 15 vol%, at least 17 vol%, or at least 20 vol% for the total volume of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a content of the second type of porosity in a range including any of the minimum and maximum values noted herein.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include at least 1 vol% and at most 10 vol% of the second type of porosity for the total volume of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can be essentially free of the second type of porosity.
  • the second type of porosity can include open pores, closed pores, or a combination thereof.
  • the majority of pores of the second type of porosity can be open, and in a more particular aspect, the second type of porosity can consist essentially of open porosity.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include the second type of pores having a particular second average pore size that can facilitate improved formation and performance of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the second average pore size can be at most 1 micron, at most 0.8 microns, or at most 0.5 microns.
  • the second average pore size can be at least 0.1 microns, at least 0.2 microns, at least 0.3 microns, or at least 0.5 microns.
  • the second average pore size can be in a range including any of the minimum and maximum values noted herein.
  • the second average pore size can be at least 0.3 microns and at most 1 micron.
  • the second types of porosity can include an average aspect ratio of length:width of at least 1, at least 1.2, at least 1.5, at least 2, at least 2.3, at least 2.5, at least 2.8, or at least 3.
  • the second types of porosity can include an average aspect ratio can be at most 30, at most 25, at most 22, at most 20, at most 15, at most 12, at most 10, at most 8, at most 5, or at most 4.
  • the second types of porosity can include an average aspect ratio in a range including any of the minimum and maximum values noted herein.
  • the second types of pre can have an average aspect ratio of at least 1 at most 5.
  • the second type of porosity can include spherical pores, irregularly shaped pores, hexahedron pores, elongated pores, tortuous pores, acicular pores, needle-shaped pores, pores having a 3-dimensional structure, or any combination thereof.
  • the second type of porosity may include pores created by the controlled removal of an organic material as described in embodiments herein.
  • the second type of porosity may consist essentially of pores created by the controlled removal of an organic material.
  • a cross-sectional view of an exemplary ion conductive layer 100 is illustrated, including the foamed matrix 101 including the matrix portion110 including the material and organic material.
  • the foamed matrix 101 further includes the first type of porosity including pores 102 and the second type of porosity including pores 104.
  • the pores 102 are substantially spherical.
  • the pores 102 include spherical pores and pores having other shapes.
  • the ion conductive layer 100 can be essentially free of the second type of porosity.
  • the solid ion conductive layer 101 can include a thickness t extending in the directions of z-axis.
  • an exemplary ion conductive layer 200 can include the foamed matrix 201 including the matrix portion 210 including the electrolyte material and the organic material.
  • the foamed matrix 201 further includes the first type of porosity including pores 202 and the second type of porosity including pores 204.
  • the pores 202 are elongated in the horizontal direction that is perpendicular to the thickness t of the ion conductive layer.
  • the pores 202 can have a longitudinal axis 220 extending along the plane defined by the x-axis and y-axis.
  • the orientation of the pores 202 can be the extending direction of the longitudinal axis 220.
  • the pores 202 are horizontally oriented.
  • the pores 202 include spherical pores and pores having other shapes.
  • the ion conductive layer 200 can be essentially free of the second type of porosity.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a foamed matrix consisting of the electrolyte material and the organic material.
  • the foamed matrix can consist of the electrolyte material and a polymer including polyurethane, epoxy, or a combination thereof.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can have a particular thickness that can facilitate improved formation and performance of the solid ion conductive layer.
  • Any of the solid ion conductive layers noted in embodiments herein can include a thickness, such as the thickness t illustrated in FIGs 1 to 2 .
  • the thickness t can be at most 1 mm, at most 800 microns, at most 600 microns, at most 500 microns, at most 400 microns, at most 300 microns, at most 200 microns, or at most 100 microns.
  • the thickness t can be at least 5 microns, at least 10 microns, at least 15 microns, at least 20 microns, at least 30 microns, or at least 40 microns.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can have a thickness t in a range including any of the minimum and maximum values noted therein.
  • the thickness t can be in the range of 20 microns to 300 microns.
  • the solid ion conductive layer may be a composite layer including the electrolyte material and an electron conductive material.
  • the electron conductive material can include an active electrode material.
  • the electron conductive material can include graphite, carbon fibers, carbon particles, carbon nano-tubes, or a combination thereof.
  • the ion conductive layer can have a coating including an electron conductive material, such as a metallic coating.
  • an anode can include the solid ion conductive layer and an active anode material disposed on the solid ion conductive layer.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can include a particular ion conductivity that can facilitate improved performance of the ion conductive layer.
  • solid ion conductive layer can have an ion conductivity that is suitable for a solid-state battery, such as a solid-state lithium-ion battery.
  • the ion conductive layer 300 can be a composite layer, such as a mixed ion and electron conductive layer.
  • the solid ion conductive layer 300 can include an electron conductive material 360 dispersed in the foamed matrix 301.
  • the electron conductive material 360 can be disposed in the pores 302.
  • the electron conductive material can include an active electrode material, an electron conductive additive, or a combination thereof.
  • the solid ion conductive layer 300 can include an active anode material 360 disposed in the foamed matrix 301.
  • the active anode material can include lithium metal, lithium titanate, or graphite.
  • the foamed matrix 301 can include the matrix portion including the electrolyte material and organic material (not illustrated).
  • the pores 302 can be the first type of porosity.
  • the second type of porosity is not illustrated.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can consist essentially of the first type of porosity and the electrolyte material.
  • an anode can include the solid ion conductive layer 300 illustrated in FIG. 3 .
  • an anode can include the solid ion conductive layer 100 or 200 illustrated in FIGs. 1 and 2 , respectively.
  • the anode can be 3 dimensionally structured.
  • the solid ion conductive layer described in embodiments herein can facilitate improved formation and performance of an anode.
  • the anode as described in embodiments herein can have a specific weight energy density of at least 650 mAh/g, at least 700 mAh/g, at least 750 mAh/g, at least 800 mAh/g, at least 850 mAh/g, or at least 900 mAh/g, when the anode is fully charged with Li metal.
  • the solid ion conductive layer can facilitate the improved formation and performance of a solid-state battery.
  • a solid-state battery can include the solid ion conductive layer, such as the layer 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 , 200 illustrated in FIG. 2 , or 300 illustrated in FIG. 3 .
  • the solid-state battery can be a solid-state lithium-ion battery.
  • a solid-state battery can include an anode including the composite layer 300 illustrated in FIG. 3 .
  • the solid-state battery can have an energy density of at least 700 Wh/L, at least 750 Wh/L, at least 800 Wh/L, or at least 850 Wh/L. In another aspect, the solid-state battery can have an energy density of at least 250 Wh/kg, at least 300 Wh/kg, at least 350 Wh/kg, or at least 400 Wh/kg.
  • Energy density can be tested on coin cell tests by controlling the electrolyte/binder solid loading (g) on the anode, and then electrochemically measuring the charge/discharge capacity.
  • Li metal weight at the anode after charging can be calculated from the charged capacity (mAh), utilizing Li metal electrochemical capacity of 3860mAh/g.
  • the ion conductive layer can include an active cathode material.
  • the active electrode material 360 is illustrated in FIG. 3 can include an active cathode material.
  • Exemplary active cathode materials can include lithium containing oxide, transition metal fluorides, polyanion materials, fluorinated polyanion materials, transition metal sulfides, transition metal oxyfluorides, transition metal oxysulfides, transition metal oxynitrides, or any combination thereof.
  • Particular exemplary cathode material may include LiCoO 2 , LiFePO 4 , Li(NiCoAl)O 2 , LiMnPO 4 , LiMn 2 O 4 , LiNi 1/3 Co 1/3 Mn 1/3 O 2 , or any combination thereof.
  • FIG. 4 includes an illustration of a multi-layer structure 400.
  • the multi-layer structure 400 can include a porous solid ion conductive layer 401 including pores 402 and 404 overlying another ion conductive layer 420.
  • the ion conductive layer 420 may be dense.
  • the ion conductive layer 420 can have a porosity of at most 5 vol% for the total volume of the ion conductive layer 420.
  • the solid ion conductive layer 401 can be similar to the ion conductive layer 100 illustrated in FIG. 1 or 200 illustrated in FIG. 2 or include any features described in embodiments herein.
  • the ion conductive layer 401 can include a foamed matrix 410 including the first type of porosity including pores 402 and the second type of porosity including pores 404.
  • the multilayer structure may form a portion of a solid-state battery.
  • the dense ion conductive layer 420 may be an electrolyte and the porous ion conductive layer 401 may be a scaffold or a backbone structure for an electrode layer.
  • FIG. 5 includes an illustration of a portion of a solid-state battery 500 including the ion conductive layer 300 illustrated in FIG. 3 overlying the layer 520.
  • the layer 520 can be an electrolyte.
  • the ion conductive layer 300 can include an electron conductive material 360 disposed in the foamed matrix 301.
  • the multi-layer structure 600 can include an ion conductive layer 620 similar to 520 illustrated in FIG. 5 or 420 illustrated in FIG. 4 .
  • the porous solid ion conductive layers 601 and 610 can include pores 602 and 612 and be similar to any of the solid ion conductive layers 100, 200, or 401 as illustrated in FIGs. 1, 2 , and 4 , respectively.
  • the porous solid ion conductive layers 601 and 610 can include any features described with respect to the solid ion conductive layer of embodiments herein.
  • each of the ion conductive layers 601 and 610 can include a foamed matrix including pores 602 and 612, respectively.
  • the ion conductive layers 601 and 610 can include different pore characteristics from each other including porosity, average pore size, pore size standard deviation, pore orientation, aspect ratio, or a combination thereof.
  • pores 602 and 612 can form graded porosity that has a changing pore size, contents of pores, aspect ratio, pore orientation, or any combination thereof.
  • the average pore size, contents of pores, or a combination thereof can increase in the direction extending away from the ion conductive layer 620.
  • pores 612 can have a greater average pore size than pores 602.
  • the ion conductive layer 611 can include a higher content of pores 612 compared to the content of pores 602 in the ion conductive layer 601.
  • the multi-layer structure 600 can have additional layers.
  • the process 700 can include forming a mixture at block 702 having a composition including an electrolyte material and a foaming agent, wherein the electrolyte material can include a hygroscopic material, such as a halide-based material, a sulfide-based material, or a combination thereof.
  • the composition can further include an organic material precursor and a cross-linking agent.
  • the composition can optionally include a binder material, a dispersant, plasticizer, and/or homogenizer.
  • the mixture may further include a lithium salt, an organic electrolyte material, and/or an electron conductive material, such as a cathode material or an anode material.
  • the ingredients may be added in any suitable order for forming a homogenous mixture, and a mixing aid, such as a mixer, may be used to facilitate mixing.
  • a mixing aid such as a mixer
  • each of the organic material precursor, the cross-linking agent, the foaming agent, and the binder material can be hydrophobic.
  • each of the organic material precursor, the cross-linking agent, the foaming agent, and the binder material can have an HLB value, Moisture Absorption Rate, Reactivity Value, or any combination thereof as noted in embodiments herein.
  • An exemplary organic material precursor can include a resin, a polymer, a prepolymer, a monomer, or a combination thereof.
  • the organic material precursor can form into the organic material, such as a polymer.
  • the organic material precursor can also have a foaming reaction to form a foamed matrix.
  • a particular example of the organic material precursor can include epoxy resin, polyol, or a combination thereof.
  • An example of the foaming system can include hydrophobic polyol, a crosslinking agent including isocyanate 370, hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), isophorone diisocyanate, hydrophobic polyisocyanates, or any combination thereof, and a foaming agent such as cyclopentane, pentane, isopentane, methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, or any combination thereof.
  • a crosslinking agent including isocyanate 370, hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), isophorone diisocyanate, hydrophobic polyisocyanates, or any combination thereof
  • a foaming agent such as cyclopentane, pentane, isopentane, methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, or any combination thereof.
  • foaming system can include epoxy resin, a cross-linking agent including amine or thiol, and the forming agent such as pentane.
  • the composition can include at least 50 wt.% to at most 85 wt.% of the electrolyte material, at least 2 wt.% to at most 10 wt.% of the foaming agent, at least 5 wt.% to at most 20 wt.% of the organic material precursor, and at least 5 wt.% to at most 20 wt.% of the cross-linking agent for the total weight of the composition.
  • the composition can also include a solvent, and the mixture can be formed into a slurry or a colloidal suspension.
  • the solvent may not be reactive to the hygroscopic material.
  • the solvent can have an HLB value, Moisture Absorption Rate, Reactivity Value, or any combination thereof as noted in embodiments herein.
  • An exemplary solvent can include toluene, pentene, xylene, hexane, heptane, octane, nonane, decane, undecane, dodecane, cyclopentane, cyclohexane, cycloheptane, cyclooctane, cyclodecane, cycloundecane, cyclodocecane, isobutyl isobutyrate, dimethyl carbonate, dimethyl sulfide, or the like.
  • one or more binders may be mixed in the slurry to facilitate improved formation and performance of the ion conductive layer.
  • An exemplary binder can include one or more materials selected from the group consisting of paraffin wax, polyisobutylene, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, poly (methyl methacrylate), polyethylene glycol, camphene, urea, poly(acrylonitrile), polyethylene carbonate, polyvinyl chloride, poly(ethylene oxide), poly(propylene oxide), poly(vinylidene fluoride), poly(dimethylsiloxane), poly[bis(methoxy ethoxyethoxide)-phosphazene], polypropylene glycol, polycaprolactone, and poly(trimethylene carbonate), poly(methyl acrylate), poly(vinylidene fluoride)-co-hexafluoropropylene, poly(acrylonitrile-co-butadiene), poly(styrene-butadiene-styren
  • the process 700 can include forming a green layer at block 704.
  • forming a green layer can include treating the mixture by casting, coating, printing, binder jetting, extrusion, compacting, calendaring, pressing, or any combination thereof.
  • the green layer can be in the form of a tape or film.
  • the green layer may include any thickness noted in embodiments herein.
  • forming a green ionic conductive layer can include tape casting, such as doctor blading or knife coating. Tape casting may be performed in a dry condition, for example in a dry room or a glove box.
  • the green layer may be formed by extruding the mixture to form a film or a tape.
  • the process 700 can include forming the ion conductive layer including a foamed matrix and electrolyte material at block 706.
  • the process 700 can include performing a foaming reaction forming the foamed matrix including an organic material formed from the organic material precursor.
  • foaming can be performed in the film or in the tape.
  • the process 700 can include simultaneously controlling the thickness of the film or tape and the formation of porosity. In particular, foaming may be performed at the same time when the thickness of the green layer is constrained.
  • a green layer 810 is casted on a substrate 801, without constraint, a foamed layer 820 can have pores 822 and thickness t1.
  • a similar green layer 830 can be formed into a foamed layer 840 having pores 842 and thickness t2 when the thickness of the green layer is constrained, such as with the aid of a fixture or a die 802.
  • pores 842 can have a different orientation than pores 822.
  • the thickness t2 can be smaller than t1.
  • the foaming reaction may be performed at a temperature of at least 20 °C to 100 °C.
  • extrusion and foaming may be performed continuously.
  • foaming can be performed at a temperature that is higher than the extrusion temperature.
  • extrusion and foaming can be performed within a single die equipped with zoned temperatures and thickness control.
  • the mixture 901 can be extruded at zone 910 to form a green layer 902.
  • the green layer 902 can be heated at zone 920 to perform a foaming reaction under thickness constraint to form a foamed green layer 903.
  • the foamed green layer 903 can be subsequently cooled at zone 940.
  • the process can be performed in a die.
  • the process 700 can include forming a plurality of green layers. For instance, a first green layer may be formed, and a second green layer may be formed overlying the first green layer.
  • the first green layer can include the mixture.
  • the second green layer may include an electrolyte material that can be the same or different from the electrolyte material in the mixture of block 702.
  • tape casting may be used to form each green layer.
  • the green layers may be formed separately and then laminated.
  • tape casting may be performed to form the green layers simultaneously.
  • roll-to-roll deposition may be performed to cast a stack of green layers simultaneously.
  • additional green layers may be formed overlying the first and/or the second green layer.
  • the plural layers can be co-extruded to form the multi-layer structure.
  • one or more green layers may be dried to form the finally formed one or more layers, such as the porous solid ion conductive layer, an electrolyte layer, or a multi-layer structure including a combination thereof. Drying may be performed at room temperature or with the application of heat.
  • the mixture in the green layer can be cured at a temperature from 20°C to 160 °C.
  • the curing temperature may be higher than the foaming temperature.
  • epoxy resins may cure at a higher temperature than the foaming temperature.
  • crosslinking temperature e.g., hardening temperature of epoxy
  • the organic material precursors e.g., epoxides
  • the crosslinking agents e.g., epoxides
  • a multi-layer structure can be formed including a first ion conductive layer overlying a second ion conductive layer.
  • heat may be applied to the first green layer to facilitate the removal of a binder material.
  • heating the first green layer may include removing one or more binder material.
  • heating can include evaporating one or more binder material.
  • binder material can include one or more material selected from the group consisting of paraffin wax, polyisobutylene, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, poly (methyl methacrylate), polyethylene glycol, camphene, urea, poly(acrylonitrile), polyethylene carbonate, polyvinyl chloride, poly(ethylene oxide), or a combination thereof.
  • heating can include a heating temperature and/or a heating time that can facilitate the formation of the second type of porosity.
  • An exemplary heating temperature can include the evaporation temperature of the binder material.
  • the heating temperature can include from 30 °C to 200 °C.
  • the heating time can be from 2 minutes to 120 minutes.
  • a porous solid ion conductive layer can be formed according to embodiments herein using the mixture having the composition included in Table 1.
  • the casted tape can be heated to ⁇ 55°C where the foaming reaction of cyclopentane starts. As the forming reaction is exothermic, the tape temperature rises further as the foaming reaction proceeds. At around 70°C crosslinking of Isocyanate and VORAPEL takes place forming the porous polyurethane structure.
  • a porous solid ion conductive layer can be formed according to embodiments herein using the mixture having the composition included in Table 2. Even though some contents are provided in ranges in Table 2, it is to be understood the contents of the ingredients add up to 100%.
  • the casted tape can be heated to ⁇ 40°C where the foaming reaction of pentane starts. As the forming reaction is exothermic, the tape temperature rises further as the foaming reaction proceeds. The hardening of the epoxy starts soon after forming the porous epoxy framework.
  • Table 2 Formulation Wt.% DER 331 Epoxy 12 Ancamine1922A (amine) or Gabepro 800 (Thiol) (hardener for epoxy) 8-12 pentane (blowing agent) 5-7 Ceramic powder ⁇ 70
  • a porous solid ion conductive layer can be formed according to embodiments herein using the mixture having the composition included in Table 3.
  • Araldite ® casting system and Capcure ® 3800 may be mixed at a ratio of 10: 18. Even though some contents are provided in ranges in Table 3, it is to be understood the contents of the ingredients add up to 100%. Foaming and crosslinking can be conducted in the casted tape following the manufacturer's instructions.
  • binder materials in Table 4 below were mixed with Li 3 YBr 6 powder for forming a solid ion conductive layer.
  • PVC powder and plasticizer Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)
  • DINP Diisononyl phthalate
  • the pre-mixture of PVC and DINP was then mixed with Li 3 YBr 6 powder, wherein the Li 3 YBr 6 powder is at 60 wt.% and the pre-mixture of PVC and DINP is at 40 wt.% for the total mixture of Li 3 YBr 6 and the pre-mixture.
  • Azodicarbonamide e.g., CelChem LLC Celgogen 780
  • the mixture was tape cast into a sheet that was heated at 150 to 200 °C to allow PVC to fuse and cooled down to form Li 3 YBr 6 -PVC foam.
  • XRD analysis of the mixture of Li 3 YBr 6 and DINP suggested minor decomposition of Li 3 YBr 6 and a low level of formation of lithium bromide.
  • the Reactivity Value of DINP is less than 10%, and it is considered that DINP and Li 3 YBr 6 are chemically compatible.
  • XRD analysis of the mixture of Li 3 YBr 6 and PVC suggested PVC is chemically compatible with Li 3 YBr 6 .
  • Silicone-epoxy was pre-mixed with the catalyst at a weight ratio of 99 wt.% of silicone: 1wt.% of B(C 6 F 5 ) 3 .
  • the pre-mixture is then mixed with L 3 YBr 6 so that the pre-mixture is at 70wt.% and Li 3 YBr 6 is at 30 wt.% for the total of the premixture and Li 3 YBr 6 .
  • the mixture of silicone-epoxy, catalyst B(C 6 F 5 ) 3 , and Li 3 YBr 6 powder was not able to fully cure at the curing conditions for silicone-epoxy, 120 °C for 30min, and the mixture was not able to fully cure when the amount of the catalyst increased.
  • Silicone high consistency rubber (Nouryon Silicone Gum RB6-0902) and the catalyst, peroxide, was pre-mixed with the catalyst at a weight ratio of 97 wt.% of silicone HCR: 3wt.% of peroxide.
  • the pre-mixture is then mixed with Li 3 YBr 6 so that the pre-mixture is at 70wt.% and L 3 YBr 6 is at 30 wt.% for the total of the premixture and L 3 YBr 6 .
  • the pre-mixture of silicone and the catalyst of Pt was mixed with Li 3 YBr 6 at a weight percentage ratio of 50 wt.% of pre-mixture:50 wt.% of Li 3 YBr 6 .
  • the XRD analysis on the mixture indicates no decomposition of Li 3 YBr 6 and the silicon and Pt catalyst is chemically compatible.
  • the content of Pt in the premixture is 50 ppm relative to the weight of silicone.
  • the mixture was not able to fully cure. Further analysis indicated impurity, ammonium bromide in the Li 3 YBr 6 powder could have an effect on curing.
  • a solid ion conductive layer including 65 wt.% of Li 3 YBr 6 and 35 wt.% of a foamed polysiloxane matrix was formed using two-part liquid silicone rubber (LSR). The below process was performed in the glove box.
  • Li 3 YBr 6 For the two-part liquid silicone rubber (LSR), 45 wt.% Li 3 YBr 6 was uniformly dispersed in 55 wt.% Part A.
  • Part A includes vinyl silicone, the catalyst Pt and blowing agent (silanol).
  • 69 wt.% Li 3 YB 6 was uniformly dispersed in 31 wt.% Part B.
  • Part B includes vinyl silicone and cross-linking agent (hydride silicone).
  • Li 3 YBr 6 -Part A pre-mixture and Li 3 YBr 6 -Part B pre-mixture was combined. The final mixture was used to tape cast films having a thickness from 50um to 300um.
  • the films were heated at 60 °C to 100 °C and dwell for up to 10 min to allow foaming and curing to occur simultaneously.
  • silanol low agent in Part A
  • hydride silicone in Part B
  • vinyl silicone in both Part A and Part B
  • hydride silicone crosslinker in Part B
  • Foamed sheets are formed with a platinum-based silicone foaming system including the components noted in Table 10 with a halide-based ion conductive material.
  • the components are pre-mixed, and the pre-mixtures are mixed with the halide-based ion conductive material at a weight ratio of pre-mixture to halide-based ion conductive material of 0.1 wt.%:99.9 wt.%, 0.5 wt.%:99.5 wt.%, 1 wt.%: 99 wt.%,, 1.5 wt.%: 98.5 wt.%, 2 wt.%:98 wt.%, 3 wt.%: 98wt.%, 4 wt.%:96 wt.%, 5wt.%:95 wt.%, 6 wt.%: 94wt.%, 7 wt.%:93 wt.%, 8 wt.%:92wt.%, 9w
  • any of the compositions identified herein may be essentially free of materials that are not expressly disclosed.
  • the embodiments herein include a range of contents for certain components within a material, and it will be appreciated that the contents of the components within a given material total 100%.

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  1. Feste ionenleitende Schicht, umfassend eine geschäumte Matrix, die ein organisches Material und ein in dem organischen Material dispergiertes Elektrolytmaterial einschließt, wobei das Elektrolytmaterial ein Material auf Halogenidbasis umfasst, dargestellt durch die Formel M3-δ(Mek+)fX3-δ+k*f, wobei -3 ≤ δ < 3, 0 ≤ f ≤ 1, k eine Wertigkeit von Me ist, 2 ≤ k < 6, M ein Alkalimetallelement einschließlich Li einschließt, Me ein Metallelement einschließt, das sich von M unterscheidet, und X ein Halogen einschließt.
  2. Feste ionenleitende Schicht nach Anspruch 1, wobei das organische Material einen Gehalt von mindestens 0,5 Vol.-% und höchstens 50 Vol.-% des Gesamtvolumens der festen ionenleitenden Schicht aufweist.
  3. Feste ionenleitende Schicht nach Anspruch 1, wobei das organische Material ein Polymer umfasst, das Siloxan einschließt.
  4. Feste ionenleitende Schicht nach Anspruch 3, umfassend in die geschäumte Matrix eingebettetes Platin.
  5. Feste ionenleitende Schicht nach Anspruch 1, wobei das organische Material Polydimethylsiloxan umfasst.
  6. Feste ionenleitende Schicht nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, umfassend mindestens 10 ppm bis höchstens 1 Gew.-% Pt bezogen auf das Gesamtgewicht der geschäumten Matrix.
  7. Feste ionenleitende Schicht nach Anspruch 1, wobei das organische Material ein Polymer umfasst, wobei das Polymer eine HLB-Zahl von höchstens 10, einen Reaktivitätswert von höchstens 20 % oder eine Kombination davon aufweist.
  8. Feste ionenleitende Schicht nach einem der Ansprüche 1, 2 und 7, wobei das organische Material ein Polymer umfasst, das Epoxid, Polyurethan, Poly(ethylen), Poly(ethylenoxid) oder eine Kombination davon einschließt.
  9. Feste ionenleitende Schicht nach einem der Ansprüche 1, 2 und 7, wobei die geschäumte Matrix Polyvinylchlorid umfasst.
  10. Feste ionenleitende Schicht nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, umfassend eine Gesamtporosität von mindestens 30 Vol.-% und höchstens 95 Vol.-% des Gesamtvolumens der festen ionenleitenden Schicht.
  11. Feste ionenleitende Schicht nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, wobei die geschäumte Matrix eine Porosität umfasst, die Poren mit einer durchschnittlichen Porengröße von mindestens 0,1 Mikrometer und höchstens 50 Mikrometer einschließt.
  12. Feste ionenleitende Schicht nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, wobei das organische Material einen HLB-Wert von 0 und einen Reaktivitätswert von weniger als 10 % aufweist.
  13. Feste ionenleitende Schicht nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, wobei das Elektrolytmaterial Ammoniumhalogenid umfasst, das mit dem halogenidbasierten Material komplexiert ist.
  14. Feste ionenleitende Schicht nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei das organische Material vinylterminiertes Polydimethylsiloxan, hydridfunktionelle Siloxane, Methylhydrosiloxan-Dimethylsiloxan-Copolymer oder eine Kombination davon umfasst.
  15. Feste ionenleitende Schicht nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, ferner umfassend in der geschäumten Matrix dispergiertes Lithiummetall.
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